Properties and Structure of Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

• A. matter.

• B. energy.

• C. heterogeneous.

• D. homogeneous.

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What holds atoms together in a molecule?

• A. density

• B. gravity

• C. physical bonds

• D. chemical bonds

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• A. properties.

• B. changes.

• C. bonds.

• D. formulas.

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Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of

• A. elements.

• B. compounds.

• C. mixtures.

• D. atoms.

The surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called

• A. viscosity.

• B. surface tension.

• C. condensation.

• D. evaporation.

According to Charles's law, when the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is increased, its

• A. volume increases.

• B. mass increases.

• C. volume decreases.

• D. particles move more slowly.

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The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called

• A. condensation.

• B. boiling.

• C. sublimation.

• D. freezing.

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An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?

• A. melting, then boiling

• B. freezing, then thawing

• C. vaporization, then condensation

• D. condensation, then vaporization

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In cold climates, the amount of snow on the ground may decrease even if the temperature stays below zero degrees Celsius. The process that best explains this event is

• A. condensation.

• B. sublimation.

• C. melting.

• D. evaporation.

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The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an amorphous form is

• A. liquid.

• B. gas.

• C. solid.

• D. fluid.